Papua New Guinea host Qatar in the 38th match of the CWC Challenge League Group A at Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi, starting at 12:15 PM IST on Tuesday 27 Oct.
Papua New Guinea's recent form includes a 4‑wicket win over Denmark (Denmark 304/6, Papua New Guinea 307/6) and a heavy defeat to Jersey (Papua New Guinea 175/10, Jersey 347/5). Qatar have won their last two matches, beating Kenya by 4 runs (Kenya 279/10, Qatar 283/10) and Kuwait by 5 wickets (Kuwait 331/6, Qatar 335/5).
The only previous encounter between the sides was on 1 Oct 2024, when Papua New Guinea won by 7 wickets (with 50 balls remaining).
In the competition, the leading run‑scorer is Zak Tribe of Jersey with 588 runs, followed by Rakep Patel of Kenya (548) and Saif Ahmad of Denmark (487). The top wicket‑takers are Josh Lawrenson of Jersey and Kabua Morea of Papua New Guinea, both with 24 wickets, and Saif Ahmad of Denmark with 22.